statto

English

Etymology

Diminutive form of statistician or related term, +‎ -o.

Noun

statto (plural stattos)

1. (British, slang) A person with a keen interest in statistics, particularly in sport.
   • 1997, Hwee Hwee Tan, Foreign Bodies:

     Soccer turns me into a statto […]

   • 2004, Geoff Harvey, Vanessa Strowger, Rivals: The Offbeat Guide to the 92 League Clubs:

     During the (rare) promotion season in 2003-2004 they managed a series of results that, if it were not for a local eagle-eyed statto type, might have gone unnoticed.

   • 2005, Larry Ryan, Gareth Power, Paul Little, The Gaffta Awards:

     […] see if sheepskin statto Motty can snatch the Best Commentator title from Manchester United's number one fan Clive Tyldesley […]

   • 2007, P Robinson, The Healing Power of Exercise:

     Being a "statto" (my profession), I am also excited by the time barriers that us roadrunners face.

Synonyms

• stathead